I’ve had it happen twice, one to me on a launch, and the kite begins to loop. And I was launching someone’s kite and saw that the bridle was caught and put it down before launch. I believe the root cause is having the launcher turn over the kite while you are upwind of the kite. I also went through ...

Well there are seat harnesses and there are seat harnesses. For years back into windsurfing days I used the dakine fusion harness type. It comes up mid back. That one you can kind of lean back into. I used to get frustrated when they changed the lumbar support from year to year. The dakine Vega is m...

It makes no sense. A brand that sells based on price, and claims to have a low cost strategy, now has spent on one of the most expensive sponsorships. (Unless they've sold given him equity). A brand that has a website that makes it difficult to even buy outside Europe and doesn't currently sell kit...

If you go to 22:22 you can see what transpired with someone grabbing his board. No swap occurred, just a hand off. It looks like his buddy just held up the (white) Whip out of pride and support. Others did too. You can see them in the video. At the ceremony Airton had the Whip displayed below him. ...

Maybe I’m over sensitive to it because I frequent a beach where you can’t land single line upside down or pull a top line and drop to leading edge, If you land on an up sloping beach and the wind has a sideshore component, there will be lift and the kite will fly. I’ve watched numerous times as some...

Pure conjecture on my part. I just thought it was odd that as soon as he got off the water they took his board and swapped to a white duotone board. I can see it had a duotone logo but we all know that might not be correct. If it is a prototype, that is great. I feel like kitesurfing must be in some...

He has is own brand, fins and shirts. https://airtoncozzolino.com/ And he didn’t seem to be riding a duotone board at the last competition, it wasn’t white. So I imagine he will move onto his own brand of at least boards. Guessing kite, sup, wing? and surf. And then who knows? Interesting that he is...

I transplanted the new iron heart to an older click bar. It works. The quick release is a little shorter but it didn’t seem to impact the front line length at least in flight.

Something new coming!

That quick release patent that just expired I think is a classic example of something that I think should have been public domain.

As it is an integral part of the safety system.

If you are a company you should patent if nothing else, to protect yourself.